Lake Washington Wildlife Management Area
Managed by North Dakota Game and Fish Department
632 acres0.1 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
–Not graded
Outdoors in Lake Washington Township
More than half of Lake Washington Township’s land is conserved: 63%
63% of Lake Washington Township’s land is conserved, about 12,879 acres. 35 miles of mapped trail cross Lake Washington Township, 1.1 per square mile of land.
Conserved land
63%
12,879 acres · of 31.8 sq mi of land
Trails
35 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Near a park
under 1%
of residents within ½ mile
Lakes & rivers
4
3 boat launches
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Lake Washington WMA, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
12,879 conserved acres
63% of Lake Washington Township’s land. Water is left out: Lake Washington Township has 31.8 square miles of land and 4.1 of water, so the share counts land only. Who manages Lake Washington Township’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service12,024 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)691 ac
State fish & wildlife659 ac
State land board324 ac
Conservation Easement · 12,477 acState Conservation Area · 659 acState Resource Management Area · 324 acResource Management Area · 238 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 11,776 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Washington State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 659 | Restricted |
| Nd State Lands - Surface Ownership State Resource Management Area | State land board | 324 | Open |
| Eddy County Waterfowl Production Area Resource Management Area | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | 238 | Restricted |
Things to do
3 places to go in Lake Washington Township
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Boat launches in Lake Washington Township
3 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
4 named trails and 4 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 35.4 mi
22nd Street Northeast2.9 mi
23rd Street Northeast2.7 mi
85th Avenue Northeast2.6 mi
86th Avenue Northeast1.3 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
When to get out
The best walking months in Lake Washington Township: August and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 8.8 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 13.6 | 15.1 | 16.0 | 15.6 | 14.3 | 12.5 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 8.4 |
| High (°F) | 17 | 22 | 35 | 52 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 79 | 70 | 54 | 36 | 22 |
| Rain (in) | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 |
February is the driest month (0.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 80 °F). 3.5 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Lake Washington Township →
Next door
Lake Washington Township and its neighbors
Lake Washington Township has the second most mapped trails of the 6 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Colvin Township43 miLake Washington Township35 miTiffany Township22 miEddy Township20 miCherry Lake Township20 miColumbia Township16 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Washington Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Colvin Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Tiffany Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Eddy Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Cherry Lake Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Columbia Township | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Lake Washington Township
Where can I hike in Lake Washington Township?
The longest trail networks: Lake Washington Wildlife Management Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Lake Washington Township’s trails?
Lake Washington Wildlife Management Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Lake Washington Township?
10,521 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Lake Washington Township or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 317 of them inside the town line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Lake Washington Township neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →